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Orofacial granulomatosis
Author(s) -
Hodgson T. A.,
Buchanan J. A. G.,
Porter S. R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.0904-2512.2004.00215.x
Subject(s) - oral medicine , gray (unit) , medicine , oral history , library science , family medicine , history , dentistry , nuclear medicine , computer science , archaeology
What is orofacial granulomatosis? Orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) is an uncommon condition of the mouth that causes lip swelling, and sometimes swelling of the face, inner cheeks, and the gums. This swelling may come and go at first, but over time, becomes persistent if not treated. Patients will typically describe their symptoms as swelling and tightness and sometimes, soreness. In addition, there may be some folding of the inside of the mouth giving it a “cobblestone” appearance. OFG may be part of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, a rare condition that consists of OFG, fissured tongue (tongue with deep grooves) and paralysis of the face.